Spindle mounting for creels



Nov. 24, 1931.

AI L. REMINGTON ET AL SPINDLE MOUNTING FOR CREELS Filed April 11 1927 JW/zw LIE/7217 1072 l 012d! Z077 l c'ZZZ 3? W Wi "Patented Nov. 24, 1931 2 UNITED IYST TIE PATENT OFF ARTHUR REMINGTOIlTi AliTD. RAYMO'ND CJLONGVALL, OF- WORCESTER, MASSACHU- I.SETTS, ASSIGNORS TO .COMPRESSIN'G MACHINE COMPANY, OF WORCESTER,

MASSACHUSETTS, CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS :SPINDLE MOUNTING FOR CREELS Application 'filed April i1,

'[Our-invention relates to creels or spool stands-such as are employedfor supporting a pluralitylof spools or'jyar n packages. so thatyarn or thread maybe evenly led-from 'the' packages for windingon a warp beam, or for any other purposei f Our inventlonrelatefs particularly to that.

I type of creel in which the yarn or thread is drawn fromithe ends of-the'packages in the general direction 'of the longitudinal axes of the packages, this type of creel being distinguished from the type in which the-yarn or thread is drawn off tangentially to the periphery of the packages; In that type of creel tol'which our invention relates,

' difficulties have been'heretofore encountered in doffing 'andre'plenishing spindles owing to the fact that the thread is being drawn 7 off endwise of th e spindlesfand consequently the operator must work very carefully when dofling in order not to interfere. with the threads from the active spindles.

.The'objectof ourzim' ention' is to provide. an improved mounting so arranged that. an exhausted spindlecan be withdrawn from itsnormal position "inarow of'active spin dies and then turned beckon itself to. point in a direction whichis opposite to the active spindles; This permits an eXhauStedLpackin accordance with our invention;

age to be removed end wise. and a fresh package substituted therefor without in any way} interfering with the row of threads from the active spindles. The replenished spindle can thenbe turned back and thread drawn therefrom endwisefwithout in any way interferingvwith the other activespin} dles. he above and other advantageous features of our invention will hereinafter more;fully appear, reference being hadjto the accompanying drawings in which ig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a creel provided with spindles mounted Fig. 2 is a planview showing one of the 1927. Serial No. 182,923.

spindles with a fresh package placed there on after dofiing.

3 is a fragmentary plan View showing one of the spindle mountings on an en-. l'arged scale; Y 1

.;Fig. ljis a fragmentary View showing the spindle mounting in side elevation.

7 Like, reference characters refer to like parts inthe different figures.

Referring first to Fig. 1, a portion of'a creel'stand is illustrated therein, which con sis'ts of base member 1 having spaced up rights 2, 2, extending vertically therefrom. Although only a pair of uprights 2 are shown in Fig; 1, it is obvious from Fig.2 that the number of uprights 2 can be increased to take care of any desired number of spindles. I

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, one pair of spindles 3', 3 are shown as carrying substantially full yarn packages fromwhich the threads 5 are vdrawn endwise, each pair of spindles 3 beingsupported in convergent relation s0 that the threads 5 meet at a common point, not-shown, in front of the creel, see Fig.2. Thepair of spindle 3a, 3a below the active spindles 3 are shown as having been exhausted and withdrawn preparatory to dofiing and replenishment, and our improved spindle mounting which permits this withdrawal will now be described.

f As best shown in Fig. 3, each spindle 3 is received at one end in a fixture 6 which carries a shaft 7 rotatably mounted in the flanges 8 of a channel shaped bracket 9. The bracket 9 is in turn supported by spaced parallel rods 10 slidably mounted in the flanges 2afof the upright 2. The brackets 9 are secured to the rods 10 by nuts 11 and the 0p- Yposite ends of the rods 10 are provided with jecting from the near'fiange 8 of the bracket '9 to limit pivotal movement of spindle 3 and hold it. in an upwardly inclined position when facing; either forward or backward. In order to adjust the spindle 3 when facing forward, the fixture 6 provides an ear 16 carrying a stud-1'7 which engages the pin and so. permits the; inclination of the spindle 3 to be exactly determined;

The lower pair of spindles 3a are, shown as having been exhausted and the' corresponding brackets 9 are. shown as having been withdrawn to move the spindles 3a to their: dotting position. Obviously, the.yvith-,v drawal of a spindle 3a is effected without in anyway interfering with, the threads lead ing from the activefspi'ndles 3 above or be-- low the spindles 3a,and after thebrackets'9-v have been moved to the position shown, the

spindles 30, can beturned through. an'angle, of substantially 180, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. I and at'the right in F ig. 2. In

' .the dofiing position the pin 15 engages the end oft-he slot 1i and solimits the down ward pivotal 'movement of the spindle 3a and it is evident from Fig. 2,that'after r'emoving the remainder of a package from. a

spindle 3a, a fresh package 4203,13, be readily V slipped endwise on the spindle.

' Tie replenished spindle isthen turned back to the full line position shown in Fig. 1 and the bracket 9 pushed forward. on the 1 upright 2' to bring the spindle again to an active position directly below the spindle 3'.

Before a replenishedspindle has been re turned to the row it is an easy matter for the operator to lead the yarn over its end through a suitable thread guide tothe warp beam, or otherv winding device with "which the creel is being used. It is f tobe noted particularly that all the operations fordofling and replenishing can be readily performedby'the operator in the rear of the active spindles 3,,so that the opera'tor may work withentire freedom andgreateri speed than has. been heretofore possible with creels of the type in which the thread is drawn over theends of the packages. f From the foregoing, it is apparent that by ourinventioirwe have provided an improved spindle mounting for creels that is-particularly advantageous when used in connection with a cr'eel of the type in which the yarn is drawn from theends of the spindles. Our invention'permits any of the spindles to be quickly doffcd and replenished without in any way interfering with the end delivery oftheyarnby the active spindles, the whole operation of dothng and replenishment being carried on in a space behind the active spindles, where the operator has opportunity for quick work,

' We claim:

1. In a spindle mounting for creels, a vertical support, a bracket slidably mounted'on said support for horizontal movement, a spindle pivotally mounted 011 said bracket to occupy either an active yarndelivery or a dofiing position, means for limiting the pivotal movement of said spindle in either direction of-turning about its pivotal axis, to 1 determine 7 the active or dofiing position: of

said spindle independently Y of the sliding movement of-said bracket on said'support.

. 2, In a' spindle mounting for creels, a plurality 'of spindles, a fixed vertical frame member,, means for slidably supporting a series of'said'spind'les on said frame member whereby any one. ofsaid spindles-may be withdrawnfrom its active yarn delivery posi= tion, and means forpivotally supporting a withdrawn spindle in a position in which the spindle maybe turned to point inthe opposite: direction for the purpose of doffing. I j 3. In a spindle mounting for creels, a spindle, a fixed frame member, means .for slidably supporting 'saidi spindle on, said. frame member to permit its withdrawal from its; active position and further means for pivotally supporting said spindle with respectto said frame memberto permit said. spindle to be turned. and reversed for dofiing- 4.. In a spindle mounting, for. creels, a. spindle, a carrier for supporting said spindle so as a; present a full yarn package for the: endwise removal of yarn therefrom, said carrier being so mounted that it may be slidabl-y withdrawn in. a direction oppositeto that in which i the spindle is pointing, and said. spindle being so mounted on the carrierYthat in its withdrawn position the spindle may be turned to permit, doffing while pointing in,

a directionopposite to that in whichtheyarn is drawn: from the package on said spindle. v 5. In a: spindle mounting for creels,. a. plurality of spindles, a-plurality of carriersfor said. spindles, a member for supportinga plurality of saidspindle carriers so that yarn. may be withdrawn endwise from packages on said spindles, and means for slidaloly mounting each carrier on said supporting member, whereby any one of said spindles,

with its carrier, may be withdrawn from its active yarn delivering position to an inactive position, for dofiing', without disturbing any the remaining active spindles supported on said member by saidcarriers.

6. In a spindle mounting for creels, a plurality of spindles, a pluralityr'of' carriers for said spindles, a memberfor supporting said spindle carriers so that yarn may. be: drawn endwise from packages on. said" spindles, and means for slidably mounting each barrier on said supporting member whereby any one of said spindles, with its carrier, may be Withdrawn, With respect to the other spindles in a direction opposite to that in which yarn is bein drawn from said other spindles, each spin 1e being pivotally supported on its carrier to permit a Withdrawn spindle to be reversed for the removal, or replacement, of a'yarn package thereon.

Dated April 5, 1927.

ARTHUR L. REMINGTON. RAYMOND C. LO'NGVALL. 

